Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said government layoffs could reach over 10,000 as the government shutdown drags into its third week.

The Supreme Court plowed into the thorniest of political issues Wednesday as the justices sought to sort out how much -- if at all -- states and judges can use race when they address discrimination in how congressional and state legislative district maps were drawn.

The State Department said it revoked at least six visas from foreigners who made public comments celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Americans rely on rare earth elements in their daily lives, whether they know it or not, making these metals a powerful bargaining chip in trade tensions between the U.S. and China.